Racecards
18:45 Doncaster
Esquires Coffee Partnered With Doncaster Knights Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 14-0354
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 857130
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 50-7132
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Justin Newman
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 40-8903
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Keep It Dark
24- Form 155464
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 76-7224
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 1761-30
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Richard Oliver
soon well behind
- Form 4-40500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 147983
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey M Coumbe
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03-7837
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey A Mullen
held up, outpaced and behind 3f out, ran on from over 1f out, never nearer
Ypres
35- Form 3135-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
YPRES has won twice over the minimum trip including at Ripon on his latest start. But he's gone very close over 6f on more than one occasion and is taken to follow-up with more to come from him this year. Generalyse needs to dig a bit deeper off his current mark but Clubland is not easily dismissed having failed to see out the 7f at Beverley last time. Feel The Heat and Uprise posted better efforts in a similar grade on their latest starts and are others to consider ahead of Divertimenti who steps up in class today.
Formwatch
Generalyse 9-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mount Hollow (9-7) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Clubland (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, last of 12, 9l behind Altharoos (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Feel The Heat 9-4fav (9-4) Not much room start, with winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Gran Canaria Queen (8-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Uprise 11-4 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Cape of Hope (9-5) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Keep It Dark 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 11l behind Talent Scout (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Fenella Fudge 8-1 (9-3) Held up behind, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sheikh The Reins (9-12) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Belinsky (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 23l behind Dark Castle (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Hello Stranger (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 8l behind Mitchum (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Divertimenti (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, chased leader halfway, led approaching final furlong, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Strong Man (10-3) at Leicester 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Errigal Lad 7-1 (9-3) Outpaced, never on terms, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Strong Man (10-3) at Leicester 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Ypres 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near finish, won at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Another Citizen (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.